Northrop Grumman

Principal / Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman$114K — $171K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in STEM discipline with relevant years of engineering experience depending on the level applied for
  • Hands-on experience with IBM Rational DOORS for technical baseline management
  • Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering activities like requirements development and verification
  • Strong written and verbal communication capabilities
  • Proficient in debugging and supporting test investigations
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Identify unique customer requirements and document them for design teams
  • Present product capabilities and performance analyses to customers
  • Generate and manage comprehensive sets of requirements across multiple dimensions
  • Monitor contract milestones and deliverables
  • Lead an Agile team ensuring designs meet system requirements
  • Collaborate across Agile teams to verify requirements through various methods
  • Provide clear test directions for production and troubleshooting tests

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Health insurance coverage including life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan and paid time off for vacation and personal business
  • Company paid holidays
  • Annual bonuses tied to individual contributions and company performance
  • Potential overtime and shift differential compensation
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Key Responsibilities: • Work with a broad customer base to identify unique requirements, flow the requirements into design documentation, and work with a diverse team to build and test those requirements. • Present to customers on the capabilities of current products, performance analyses, design information, and requirements verification methods. • Generate, review, and manage multiple requirements sets that cover all aspects of both performance and nonperformance including mechanical interfaces, electrical interfaces, data requirements, environmental requirements, and reliability. • Awareness and responsiveness to contract milestones and deliverables. • Lead an Agile team to ensure the designs are sufficient to meet the system requirements. • Work with various Agile teams to ensure all requirements are verified through inspection, analysis, demonstration, or test often by providing test and data reduction scripts. • Provide test directions to ensure production tests and troubleshooting tests are executed correctly and resulting data conforms to requirements. • Develop simulation models for sensors and systems. This requisition may be filled as a Principal Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Systems Engineer. Basic Qualifications - Principal System Engineer: • Bachelor's of Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience OR Master's Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3+ years of engineering experience OR PhD degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 1+ years of engineering experience • Experience with IBM Rational DOORS and technical baseline management • Experience in System Engineering activities such as: - Software requirements development - Requirements development - Test Case development - Verification and Validation i.e. experience running tests and documenting results • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Experience supporting test investigations and debugging efforts • Collaborate with cross-functional teams • A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance • Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CA Basic Qualifications - Senior Principal System Engineer: • Bachelor's of Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience OR Master's Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience OR PhD degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience • Experience with IBM Rational DOORS and technical baseline management • Experience in System Engineering activities such as: - Software requirements development - Requirements development - Test Case development - Verification and Validation i.e. experience running test and documenting results • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Experience supporting test investigations and debugging efforts • Collaborate with cross-functional teams • A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance • Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CA Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with working in an engineering Agile team • Experience with JIRA • Systems Engineering experience on large, complex systems • Lab and system integration experience • Excellent time management, organizational skills • Understanding and experience with Model Based Systems Engineering and Cameo modeling (or equivalent) • Experience with ClearQuest / ClearCase Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Learn more about Northrop Grumman
Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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